If you need any config files, ask; I don't know which ones you might need. I'm comfortable with Linux and the command line.Expeditious help would be appreciated, because I don't want to spend too long trying to fix this.

EDIT: I have Ubuntu on a different partition on this computer and the Wi-Fi works there. Can I copy the driver or something to Arch and have it work?

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I've a hunch you are missing the b43 firmware. Have you installed b43-firmware from the AUR?

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I am afraid I cannot help you with Gnome. What is the output of sudo iwlist scan ??

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GNOME use networkmanager right?networkmanager relly on wlan0 for wifi right?if you wlan become eth1 whi not or use a udev rulle that make the device with the MAC addres of you-wirelles-car become the wlan0 ?

Related and new problem: I got myself a shiny new wi-fi card for Christmas, but it doesn't even show up when I run $ lspci -vnnI don't think I zapped it with static electricity, and it is the upgraded (bgn) version of the card currently in the computer, so why wouldn't it work? I even checked to make sure that I connected everything correctly. It was exactly like the old card. Any ideas?

Just a sanity check ... the card does have a PCI (or PCIe) interface, right? On other words, it does not use a USB interface?

Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature -- Michael FaradayYou assume people are rational and influenced by evidence. You must not work with the public much. -- Trilby----How to Ask Questions the Smart Way

I did a little bit of research and found out that it does work with the b43 driver (and wl), so I wasn't doing that wrong, but it still stands that it doesn't show up on $lspci -vnn. Also, it isn't a USB card.

EDIT: Gusar: Where is that whitelist? I think Dell ships used to ship this card as an upgrade option for the laptop. It should be on that whitelist in that event.

EDIT 2: Also, can it be edited?

EDIT 3: It can be edited, however, I have no idea how to do it. The 'net wasn't very helpful. Also, I just noticed that there was an a in front of the b/g/n. It isn't the card Dell ships, and it most likely isn't on the whitelist. F*ck. Can someone help me edit/remove my BIOS whitelist so I can use this card? I'm really ticked because this is the second time I've purchased hardware for my computer and it has rejected it because of a tiny error I made. I really want to use this card because I can't believe I bought it and it decided to not work.